Charles Crube * William Ellory * George Gress Jr. * Charles Guelscher * John Howland

John Johnson * Max Koerber * Jacob F.S. Martin * John Meade

Edward Reed * Fred Schmodt * Richard Steppanski * William Turner Jr.

In small communities such as Keansburg in the early 1900’s, almost everyone that lived in the Borough was involved in one local activity or another.

One of the things that was badly needed in Keansburg, as structures were booming up nearly every place in sight, was a Fire Department.  When this fact came to light, it wasn’t long before there was a group of volunteers ready to fill this need, people from all ranks of the community rallied to the call.

The residents of the New Point Comfort section of town met and decided to form their own Fire Company.  The meeting was held on July 3, 1913 at the New Point Comfort Hotel, which is the picture on the top left corner of each page, located at the entrance of the pier.  On August 2, 1913, the Company received it's Charter.

The Company was named New Point Comfort Chemical Engine Company

In 1917, the New Point Comfort Hotel burned to the ground.

Shortly thereafter, a building was established on Oak Street.  Today, the Oak Street building no longer stands.  This location was to be used for more than fifty years until the new and current building was erected and dedicated on April 4, 1959.

HISTORIC PICTURES OF KEANSBURG

THE HISTORY OF THE

MALTESE CROSS 

When a courageous band of crusaders, the Knights of St. John, fought the Saracens for possession of the Holy Lands, they were faced with a new device of war - fire.

As the crusaders advanced on Jerusalem, the Saracens pelted them with glass bombs full of naphtha and then threw down flaming torches.  Hundreds of knights were burned alive while others risked their lives to save their kinsmen from painful fiery deaths.  Thus these became the first firefighters.  Their heroic efforts were recognized by fellow crusaders who awarded them with a badge of honor similar to the cross firefighters wear today.

Since the Knights of St. John lived nearly four centuries on the island of Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea, the cross became to be known as the Maltese Cross.  The firefighter who wears this cross is willing to lay down his life for others, just as the crusaders sacrificed their lives for their fellow man so many years ago.  The Maltese Cross is a Fireman's badge of honor, signifying that he works in courage - a ladder rung away from death.

And if according to your will
I have to lose my life
Please bless with your protecting hand
My children and my wif